start AUDI S3 SEDAN 2018 Service Manual

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e-tron
LED on the control
S y mbol Error code
unit
@
Meaning
Solution
Disconnect the control
200,210, unit from the power sup-
ply and have the ma lfunc-
260, 410,
Red On Er ror in the con trol unit. t ion co rrected at an a u-450, 460, thorized Audi dea ler or au-
490,500 thorized Audi Service Fa -
cility
The control unit is over-Allow the control unit to
cool down o r ope rate it in
180,190 Red On heat ing or not cooled
the specified temperatu re
enough.
range.
Have the malfunction cor-
1 30, 140,
Red On Communication to the ve- rected by an authorized 470 h
ide is malfunctioning. Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Fac il ity.
300,310, E rror in the househo ld in- Have the
electrical instal-
Red On lation checked by a quali-
370,390 sta llat i on .
fied electrician.
Have the electrica l instal-
480 Red Flashes F
au lt in the househo ld in-
lation up to the contro l
sta llation. unit checked
by a qualified
electric ian.
Reset the ground fa ult in-
terrupter with the
IOKI @
Ground fa ult inter rup ter
button ¢page 109,
110 Red Flashes (G
FI) triggered in the con-fig. 115. Have the electr i-
tro l unit .
cal installation checked by
a qua lified electrician if
the same display appears .
Vehicl e: charging unit
LED on the vehicle @ Meaning Solution
High-voltage battery charging Remove
the charger, put the cap
On on and close the cover on the
process is completed .
charging unit .
The high -voltage battery is charg-
Pulsating light ing or the vehicle is being air con -
Green ditioned/heated.
Blinks for approx i- Cha
rgi ng time r was prog rammed
but the charging process has not
mately one minute
started yet. The LED in the button
after leaving the veh i-
CD ¢page 109, fig. 116 a lso
cle turns on .
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Outside mirrors
If yo u cannot see the traffic behind the tra iler
with the standard exterior mirrors, then you
must attach additiona l exterior mirrors . Adj ust
them so you have a sufficient visibility behind
you .
Exterior lighting
Follow the legal regulat ions regard ing the light­
ing equipment on your trailer . Contact an author ­
ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facili­
ty for more information.
Before starting to drive, check all lighti ng equip­
ment on the hitched trailer.
The headlight range contro l adjusts automatical­
l y to the light range of the headl ights.
Safety chains
Make sure the safety chains are correctly applied
when pull ing a trailer . The chains should hang
enough so that the trailer can dr ive around
curves. However, they must not touch the
g ro und .
(D Tips
-Use chocks whe n parking on incl ines if the
trailer is load ed.
- We recommend also hav ing the veh icle in­
spected between the inspect ion intervals if
you are towing a trailer frequently.
- Avo id driving with a trailer during the vehi­
cle break- in period .
Driving with a trailer
Driving with a trailer requires extra caution.
Speed
Adhere to the legal speed limits. Follow the legal
regulations specific to the country.
As the speed increases, the driving stability of
the trai ler decreases. Therefore you should not
exceed the maximum legal speed limit when
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~ conditions . This especially applies when driving
~ downhill.
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Trailer towing
You m ust always reduce your speed as soon as
you notice even the slightest swinging motion of
the tra iler. Never try to "stra ighten out" the tra il­
er by acce lerating.
T he weight distribution is very poor if the vehicle
is empty and the trai ler is loaded . However if you
must drive under these circumstances, then dr ive
especially slowly .
Brakes
Brake in a timely manner. Downshift before driv ­
ing down hill so that t he engine can assist with
braking ~.&. .
When using a trailer w it h overrun brakes, first
brake gently then quickly. This reduces the r isk of
jerking while braking if the trailer wheels lock up .
Engine coolant temperature
Pay attention specifically to the coo lant tempera­
ture display when there are high outside temper­
a tur es, and when driving on long inclines
~page 11. Shift to a hig her gear in a timely man­
ner .
A WARNING
= -
Constant braking causes the brakes to over-
heat and substantially reduces braking per­
formance, increases braking distance or caus­
es complete failure of the brake system.
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Ass is tance sy stem s
Assistance systems
Speed warning system
Description
Applies to: veh icles with speed warning system
The speed warning system helps you to stay be­
low a specified maximum speed that can be set,
changed or deleted in the Infotainment system.
The speed warning system warns you if you are
exceeding the maximum speed that you have set .
A warni ng tone will sound as soon as your speed
exceeds the sto red value slight ly. The
[OJ (USA
models) ;[;] (Canada models) indica to r li gh t and
the co rresponding message appear in the inst ru­
ment cluster display at the same time. The
[C]
(USA models)/ [ej (Canada mode ls) indicator
light and the message turn off w hen the vehicle
speed drops below the stored maximum speed .
Sett ing a threshold is recommended if you would
like to be reminded when yo u reach a certa in
maximum speed . Situations where you may want
to do so include driving in a country with a ge ner­
al speed limit or if there is a specified maximum
speed for winter tires.
Setting the warning thr eshold
.. Select in the Infotainment sys tem : IMENUI but­
ton
> Vehicle > left contro l button > Driver a s­
sistance
> S peed warning > Manual.
@ Tips
Regardless of the speed warning system, you
should always monitor yo ur speed using the
speedometer and make sure you are following
the legal speed limit.
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Cruise control system
Switching on
Applies to: vehicles with cruise control system
The cruise control system makes it possible to
drive at a constant speed starting at 15 mph (20km/h) .
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Fig . 1 21 Ope rat ing lev er : cru ise co ntrol sys te m
0
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~ CD
.. To switch t he system on, pull the lever into po -
sition
CD ¢ fig. 121 .
.. Drive at the speed to be maintained .
.. To store the speed, press the button @.
The
[ij;(l)~1j ( U SA mode ls) / 51 (Canada models)
indicator light turns on in the instr ument cluster .
The stored or prese lec ted speed w ill be displayed
briefly in the instrument cluster .
The speed is mainta ined by modifyi ng engine
power or through an active bra ke intervention.
&_ WARNING
- Always pay at ten tion to the traffic a ro und
you whe n the cruise contro l system is in op­
erat ion . You are always respons ible fo r your
speed and the distance between your vehi­
cle and other vehicles.
-For safety reaso ns, cruise cont rol should not
be used in the city, in stop-and-go traff ic, on
w inding roads and when road conditions are
poor (such as ice, fog, gravel, heavy rai n and
hydroplaning), because this increases the
r isk of an accident.
-Switch t he cr uise control off temporarily
when dr iv ing in turning lanes, highway exits
or in construction zones .
- Please note that unconsciously
"rest ing"
your foot on the accelerator pedal prevents
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Ass is tanc e system s
A WARNING
You should only resume the stored speed if it
is not too high for existing traffic condit ions.
Otherwise you can increase the r isk of an acci­
dent .
Lap timer
Introduction
Applies to: vehicles with lap timer
You can measure and analyze lap times with the
lap timer in the display.
Opening th e lap timer
i.. Open the first Vehicle tab (t rip computer) using
t h e
l 1 button on t he mult if u nct ion steer ing
whee l.
i.. Applies to: vehicles with analog instrument
cluster: Press the
[gJ button on the m ultifunc ­
tion steering whee l and select
Lap t imer in the
menu .
... Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit: on
the multifunction steering wheel, select: left
contro l button
> Lap times .
Operating the lap t ime r
... On the multifunction steering whee l, turn the
l eft thumbwhee l
(J) ¢page 13 or (D ¢page 16
unt il the desired menu item is d isplayed in the
instrument cluster .
... Press the left thumbwheel to confirm the selec ­
tion .
A WARNING
Your foc us should always be on d riving your
vehicle safely. As the drive r, you have com­
ple te responsibi lity for safety in traffic. Only
use the functions s uch as the lap timer in such
a way that you always maintain comp lete con­
trol over your vehicle in all traffic situations.
(D Tips
You can ret rieve information from the trip
computer while the lap timer stopwatch is
running .
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Lap times and timing
Applies to: vehicles with lap timer
Requirement: the lap time r must be open
¢ page 122.
Timing laps
... To start timing, select Lap 1 - pre ss OK or S tart
lap 1
in the menu .
i.. Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit: to
start t iming au tomatically when yo u start dr iv­
ing, select
S tart lap 1 by driving off or St art by
dri ving off in the menu .
... To measure the lap time, select New lap - pre ss
OK or New lap
in t he menu . This starts timing
the next lap at the same t ime .
After completing, the d ifference between the
l ast lap and the previous best lap time will be in ­
dicated with
a" -"/ . or "+ "fll .
Pausing timing and displaying a split time
i.. To insert a pause m , sele ct Pau se in the menu.
i.. To cont inue tim ing, select Pre ss OK to re sume
or Re sume in the menu .
... T o display a sp lit time, select Split time in the
menu. The split time
r~1 appears for approxi ­
mate ly 10 seconds in the instrument cluster .
The timing of the current lap continues.
Re setting timing
... Using the mult ifunct ion steer ing whee l, select
Reset or Reset time s in the menu.
(D Tips
-A max imum of 30 lap t imes (analog instru­
ment cl uster) or 99 lap times (Audi virtua l
cockpit*) can be measured.
- If tim ing is paused, you can continue i t later
even if you switch the ignition off.
- Saved lap times cannot be individually de­
leted from the total results .
- T he save d la p timer va lues w ill remain after
switching the ignition off.

Ass is tance sy stem s
@Indicator lights
Ill-Adaptive cruise control is switched on . No
veh icles are detected ahead . The stored speed is
maintained.
• -A vehicle driving ahead was detected. The
adapt ive cruise control system regulates the
speed and d istance to the vehicle ahead and
brakes/accelerates automatically.
(-) -Adaptive cruise control is switched on. Ave­
h icle was detected ahead . Yo ur vehicle remains
stopped and w ill not start driv ing automat ica lly .
• -The automatic braking is not enough to
maintain a sufficient distance to a vehicle dr iv ing
ahead . You must intervene
r:::;, page 129, Driver
intervention request .
© Instrument clu ster di splay
If adaptive cruise contro l is not shown in the in­
strument cluster display, you can call i t up using
the multifunction steering wheel buttons
r:::;, page 13 .
Based on the graphics in the d isp lay, you can de­
termine if the system is mainta ining a distance to
a vehicle ahead and what that distance to this ve­
h icle is:
No vehicle -no vehicle was detected driving
ahead.
Sil ver vehicle -a vehicle was detected driving
ahead.
Red vehicle -request for driver intervention
r:::;, page 129.
The five distance bar s on the gauge@ represent
the set d istance (refer
to r:::;, page 128 for infor­
mat io n on how to change the distance). If yo u
fa ll below the se lected distance, the distance
bars become red from the bottom upward.
A WARNING
If you press the ISE TI b utton when driving at
speeds below 20 mph (30 km/h), the vehicle
accelerates automat ica lly up to 20 mph (30
km/h), which is the m inimum speed that can
be set.
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@ Tips
- If you switch the ignition or the adaptive
cruise control system off, the set speed is
erased for safety reasons.
- The electronic stabilization control (ESC)
and the anti-slip-regulation (ASR) are auto­
matically switc hed on when the adaptive
cruise control is switched on.
Changing the speed
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
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Fig . 12 8 Ope rat ing leve r: chang ing the speed
.. To increase or decrease the speed in incre­
ments,
tap the lever in the 0 10 direction.
,... ... ,...
i
.. To increase or decrease the speed qu ick ly, hold
the lever toward 0 10 until the red LED @
r:::;,page 125, fig . 127 reaches the desired
speed.
You can also preselect the speed when adapt ive
c ruise control is not active by moving the lever in
the des ired direction
0 10 . Act ivate the prev i­
ous ly selected speed by pulling the lever into po­
s ition
(D r:::;, page 125, fig. 126.
After each change, the new stored speed appea rs
br iefly in the status l ine
r:::;, page 125, fig . 127@.
When adaptive cru ise cont rol is act ive , the flJ or
• ind icator light turns o n, and when adaptive
c ruise contro l is not a ctive, the
IIJ ind icator light
turns on . In the Audi virtua l cockpit*, the
II indi­
cator light turns o n instead .

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Driving in stop-and-go traffic
A pplies to: ve hicles with Audi adaptive cruise co ntro l
Fig. 12 9 In str ument clust er: s afe star t mo nito r
The adaptive cruise control system assists you in
stop -and -go traffic . If a vehicle that is detected
ahead stops, your vehicle will brake and stay at a
stop , within the lim its of the system.
.,. To resume driving w ith adapt ive cruise control,
tap the accelerator pedal or
.,. P ull the lever toward you into position @
¢page 127 , fig. 130.
Starting to drive with adapti ve cruise
controt
1>
As long as the message ACC: a utomatic go is dis­
p layed and the objec t detected ahead starts to
move, your veh icle w ill contin ue
d riving ~.&. . You
can act iva te
A CC: automatic go again for a sho rt
time by pu lling the lever to position @.
The
AC C: autom ati c go sta rt mode ends whe n
the brake pedal is pressed.
For safety reasons, your vehicle will o nly start to
d rive automatically if:
- the driver 's safety belt is fastened
- all doors and the hood are closed
-your vehicle is no t stationary for mo re than
t h ree m inutes
Safe start monitor
I f an obstacle is detec ted when you sta rt drivi ng,
you will be a le rted to the danger by
the . indi­
cator ligh t and the image in the instr ument clus­
ter
d isp lay ~ fig. 129 ¢.&. .An aud io signal will
also sound . Your veh icle wi ll drive more s lowly
l) Th is is no t av aila ble in so m e co untries.
A ssi st a nce systems
when starting . This may also happen in some sit­
uations when there is no apparent obstacle.
- Press the br ake pedal to slow yo ur vehicle
down.
_& WARNING ~
If the message ACC: automatic go1> appears,
your vehicle w ill start driving even if there is
an obstacle between your vehicle and the ve ­
hicle driving ahead. This increases the risk of
an accident.
(D Tips
If adaptive cruise control is active and your
vehicle does not start dr iving even though the
message
ACC: automatic go1> appears, yo u
can start driving by tapping the accelerator
pedal.
Interrupting cruise control
Applies to : vehicles wit h Audi ada ptive cr uise control
Fig . 130 Opera ting leve r
Requirement: adaptive cruise control must be
switched on.
Overr iding cruise control
.,. To accelerate man ua lly, pull the lever toward
you into position @and hold it there, or press
the acce lerator pedal. The message
A CC: over ­
ride
appears.
.,. To resume cruise contro l, re lease the lever or
take your foot off the accelerator pedal.
.,..
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Assistance systems
fal l below the warn ing th reshold for an ex ­
tende d pe rio d of time .
Messages
Applies to: veh icles w ith Audi adaptive cruise control
II ACC: unavailable
T he system cannot guar antee that it w ill detec t
ve hicl es co rrectly and it has switched
off. T he
sensor was moved or is fau lty . D rive to an aut hor­
ized A udi dealer or autho rized Au di Service Faci li­
ty immediately to have the malfunct ion correct­
ed .
IIJ ACC: currently unavailable. No sensor view
II ACC: currently unavailable . Sensor vision re­
stricted due to surroundings. See owner's man­
ual
T his message appea rs if the sensor view is ob­
s truc ted, fo r ex am ple by le aves, snow, he avy
sp ray o r dir t. C le a n the sensor
q page 12 4,
fig. 123 .
II ACC: currently unavailable . Incline too steep
The road exceeds the ma ximum possib le ang le
for safe a dapt ive cr uise control o peration . T he
a d ap tive cr uise con trol cannot be switched on .
II ACC: only available in D, Sor M
Select the "D/S" o r "M" selector leve r position .
II ACC: parking brake applied
The adaptive c ruise contro l sys tem swi tches off
automatically if the park ing bra ke is set . Th e
a da pti ve cr uise co ntrol is av ailab le ag ain a fter re­
le asi ng t he p arki ng brak e.
II ACC: currently unavailable . Stabilization
control input
This message appea rs if the elect ronic stab iliza­
tion contro l (ESC) is taki ng action to stab ilize t he
ve hicle. In this case, a dap tive cr uise control
sw itch es off au toma tically.
II ACC: Please take over!
This message appea rs if the veh icle rolls bac k
when sta rting on a slight incl ine, even thoug h
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ACC i s active. Press t he b rake pedal to preven t
t h e ve hicle from rol ling o r start ing to move.
Distance warning: malfunction! Please contact
Service
The sys tem canno t gua ran tee that it will detect
vehicles corre ctly an d it h as sw itched off . T he ra­
d ar sen sor w as mo ved or is faulty . D rive to a n au­
th ori ze d Aud i de aler o r aut horized Audi Se rvice
F aci lity imme diate ly to h ave the mal function co r­
r ected .
Distance warning: currently unavailable. Sensor
view limited due to surroundings .
This message appears if the sensor v iew is ob­
str uct ed , for e xam ple by leaves, s now , heavy
s pra y or dirt. C lean t he se nsor
q poge 124 ,
fig. 12 3 .
Distance warning: currently unavailable. See
owner's manual
This message appears if the system has a tempo­
r ary fa ilure. If this occurs m ultip le times, drive to
an a uthorized Au di dea le r or a uthor ized Audi
Se rvice Fa cility i mmediat ely to ha ve the malf unc ­
t ion co rre cted.
Fasten seat belt
The system is not com plete ly ava ila bl e if the dr iv­
e r's seat belt is unfastened .
Stat. obj. ahead
T his mes sage app ears if yo u w ould like to swi tch
th e sys tem on a nd th ere is a station ary objec t di­
r ec tly in front o f yo ur vehicle .
Door open
The system is not available whe n the vehicle is
stationary a nd the driver's door is open .
Audi pre sense
Introduction
Applies to: vehicles with Aud i pre sense
Wit hin t he limits o f th e system , th e pr e sense
funct ions can initiate measures i n pa rtic ularly
dange rous situations to p rotect the vehicle pas-
sengers and other road users.
IJIJ,

Parking aid
Sensors are located in the front and rear bump­
ers . If these detect an obstacle, audible and visu­
al signals warn you.
M ake sure the sensors are not covered by stick­
ers, deposits or any other obstructions as it may
impair the function of the system. For informa­
tion on cleaning, see
~ page 354.
The display field begins approximate ly a t:
® 4 ft (1.20 m)
® 3 ft (0.90 m)
© S.2 ft (l.60 m)
@ 3 ft (0.90 m)
The closer you get to the obstacle, the shorter
the interva l between the audible signals. A con­
tinuous tone sounds when the obstacle is less
than approximately 1 foot (0.30 meters) away .
Do not continue driving forward or in reverse
¢.&. in General information on page 143, ¢0 in
General information on page
143!
If the distance to an obstacle remains constant,
the vol ume of the distance warning gradually
lowers after a few seconds until it is muted (this
is not apply in the continuous tone range).
If the
obstacle becomes closer than it was before the
sound was muted, the tone w ill sound again. If
the obstacle is farther away than it was before
the sound was muted, no tone will sound. Pay at­
tention to the vehicle's su rroundings whe n you
start to drive.
Switching on /off
A pplies to: ve hicles w ith pa rking system p lus
F ig. 146 Center console: p-.irk in g aid button
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M ;g 0
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Fig. 147 Infota inment system: v isua l distance d isplay
Switching on/off
Requirement: the vehicle speed must be under
approximately 6 mph (10 km/h) .
.. Press the p,q~ button in the center console. A
short confirmation tone sounds and the LED in
the button turns on.
Switching on automatically
The system switches on automatically when re­
verse gea r is engaged wh ile the engine is run­
ning. A brief confirmation tone will so und .
If Activate automatically is switched on in the
Infotainment system and if the vehicle ap­
proaches an obstacle at speeds under approxi­
mately 6 mph (10 km/h), the parking aid will
switch on automatically . Audible signals wi ll
sound once the obstacle is within the sensor de­
tection area.
Switching off automatically
The system switches off automatically when driv­
i ng fo rward faster than 6 mph (10 km/h).
Segments in the visual display
The segments in front of and behind the vehicle
~ fig. 147 he lp you to determine the distance be­
tween yo ur vehicle and an obstacle . The red
lin es* mark the expected direction of travel ac­
cording to the steering angle. A white segment
indicates an identified obstacle that is outside of
the vehicle's path . Red segments show identified
obstacles that are in your veh icle's path. As your
vehicle comes closer to the obstacle, the seg­
ments move closer to the vehicle . The collision
area has been reached when the ne xt to last seg ­
ment is d isplayed . Obstacles in the coll is ion area,
i nclud ing those outside of the vehicle's path, are
shown in red. Do not continue driving forward or
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Intelligent Technology
Intelligent Technology Electronic Stabilization
Control (ESC)
Description
Elect ronic stabili zation control ( ESC) supports
driver safety. It red uces the risk of slipping and
improves dr iving stabi lity. ESC detects crit ica l sit­
uations such as the vehicle overstee ring and un­
dersteeri ng or the w heels are sp inning. The vehi­
cle is stabilized by app lying the brakes or reduc ­
i n g e ngine torque . When the ESC engages, the
G1 indicato r light bli nks in t he instr ument clus­
t er.
The fo llow ing systems are in tegrated in the ESC:
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
ABS p reve nts the whee ls from lock ing whe n brak ­
ing. The vehicle can st ill be steered even d uring
hard brak ing. Apply steady press ure to the bra ke
pedal. Do not pump the pedal. A puls ing in t he
b rake pedal indicates that the system is act ing to
s tabili ze the vehicle .
Brake assist system
The brake assist system can decrease brak ing dis­
tance . It inc reases brak ing power when the d river
presses the brake pedal q uick ly in eme rgency sit­
uations . You must press and hold t he b rake pedal
until the dangerous si tuatio n is ove r. In veh icles
w ith adapt ive c ruise con trol*, the bra ke assist
sys te m is more sensitive if t he di stan ce detec ted
t o the veh icle dr iv ing ahead is too small.
Anti-Slip Regulation (ASR)
ASR reduces eng ine power when the drive wheels
beg in s pinning a nd adapts the force to the road
conditions . T his makes it easie r to sta rt, acceler­
a te and dr ive u p hill s.
Electronic differential lock (EDL)
The EDL applies the brakes to a whee l t h at starts
sp inning and transfe rs t he d rive power to t he
other d riving wheel or wh eels ( if the veh icle is
eq uipped w ith all whee l dr ive*) . T his func tion is
no t a vailable at hig her s pee ds .
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In extreme cases, ED L automat ica lly swi tches off
to keep the b rake o n the bra ked whee l from over ­
h eating. The ve hicle is still wo rking co rrect ly. ED L
will switc h on again automatically when condi­
tions have returned to normal.
Power steering
The ESC can also support veh icle sta bility
th ro ugh stee ring .
Selective wheel torque control
Selective w heel to rque cont rol is used when driv­
in g on curves. The fron t whee l on the in side of
t h e curve or both whee ls on t he i nsid e of the
cu rve are braked se lective ly as needed. This al ­
l ows mo re precise driving in cu rves .
Automatic post-collision braking system
The "automat ic pos t-coll is io n braking syste m"
c a n help t o reduce t he risk of sliding and of addi ­
tion al collisions a fter an acc iden t. If the a irbag
contro l modu le detects a collision above a certa in
vehicle speed, the ve hicle is braked by the ESC.
The
ve hicle does not br ak e automatically if;
- t he dr ive r presses the acce lerato r pedal, or
- the ESC, the b ra ke system or the ve hicle elect ri-
cal sys tem are not func tioning .
A WARNING
-The ES C and i ts in tegra ted systems can not
over co m e the li mits im posed by n atural
p hy sical laws. T h is is es peci ally i mpo rtan t
on s lippery or we t ro ad s. If the sy stem s be­
gi n acting to stabilize yo ur vehicle, you
should immediately a lter your speed to
match the road and t raffic conditions. Do
not let the increased safety provi ded tempt
you into tak ing risks. This could increase
your r is k of a coll is io n.
- Please note the r is k of a coll is io n increases
when dr iv in g fast , especially t hrough c urves
and on s lippery or wet roads, and when dr iv­
ing too close to obj ects ahead . T he ESC and
i t s in teg rated sys tems c annot alw ays pre­
ve nt col lisio ns
-th ere i s still a r is k of acci-
d en ts!
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Intelligent Technology
-Press the accelerator pedal carefully when
accelerating on even, slippery surfaces such
as ice and snow. The drive wheels can spin
even when these control systems are instal­
led and this can affect dr iv in g stab ility and
increase the risk of a collision. condition. Different tire
sizes can lead to a
reduction in engine power.
- You may hear noises when the systems de­
scribed are working .
(D Tips
-The ABS and ASR only function correctly
when all four wheels have a s imilar wear
Switching on/off
ESC turns on automatically when you start the engine.
F ig. 153 Upper center console: ESC button
function of the ESC is limited or switched off. The
amount of stabilization contro l wi ll differ de­
pending on the level.
The following examp les are unusua l situations
where it may make sense to switch sport mode on in order to allow the wheels to spin:
- Rocking the vehicle to free it when it is stuck
- Dr iving in deep snow o r on loose g round
- Dr iving with snow chains
The ESC is designed to function in levels. Depend­
ing on the level that is selected , the stabilization
Sport mode on
Behavior
The ESC and ASR stab iliza-
tion functions are limited
~ &..
Operating Press the 11> .. , I button brief-
ly .
Indicator II turns on.
lights
Messages* Stabilization control (ESC):
sport. Warning! Restricted
stability
A WARNING
You should only switch sport mode on or switch ESC/ ASR
off if your driving abilities
and road conditions permit.
ESC/ASR off Sport mode off or
ESC/ASRon
The stabilization function is The full stabilization func-
not
avai lab le~ A . ESC and tion of the ESC and ASR is
ASR are switched off . availab le again.
Press and hold the
! 1> °',1 but- Press the 11> .. , I button again .
ton longer than three sec-
onds.
II and lfil•)~~* turn on. II turns off or II and
lfil•)~~ * turn off.
Stabilization control (ESC): Stabilization control
off. Warning! Limited sta- (ESC): on
bility
-
- The stabilization function is limited when
sport mode is switched on. The driving
wheels could spin and the vehicle could swerve, especially on slick or slippery road
surfaces .
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